Nic Dowd has 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists) in 51 games for the Washington Capitals this season.
Selected in the 7th round (No. 198) of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, he has 192 points (88 goals, 104 assists) in 633 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Kings, the Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals.
He also has 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) in 40 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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USAAge: 35.8 yrs (27.05.1990) Height / Weight: 188 cm / 88 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 198th in 2009 Draft Team: 
Los Angeles Kings
Awards: -
The 35-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Capitals controlling 34% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nic Dowd is off the ice, the Capitals control 55% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 9% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 56% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 231st of 246 CentersDefense:Def: 230th of 246 Centers -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.21-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.340.350.65IceTimePerGame 15.631222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.250.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.250.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.650.11.2xGoals/60 0.370.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 1.971.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.551.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.900.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.090.150.4PP_xGoals/60 0.000.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.772.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 3.512.54Penalties/60 1.390.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 2.9413Takeaways/60 1.140.52Giveaways/60 2.7014DZoneStartPct 0.560.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 7.76512
| Actual AAV: | $3.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $0.800M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 38.1 yrs (27.05.1990) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.01.2026 |
Red Wings
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:49 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 |
| 31.01.2026 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 02.02.2026 |
Islanders
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:24 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 03.02.2026 |
Flyers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 05.02.2026 |
Predators
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Kings
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:34 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2016-17 |
Kings
|
70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -15 | 12:26 | 78 | 7.7% | 25 |
| 2017-18 |
Kings
|
16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 7:57 | 11 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2017-18 |
Canucks
|
40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 11:34 | 40 | 7.5% | 16 |
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 10:18 | 47 | 17.0% | 20 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 10:49 | 52 | 13.5% | 28 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
56 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14:22 | 68 | 16.2% | 31 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14:16 | 90 | 11.1% | 44 |
| 2022-23 |
Capitals
|
65 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 13:20 | 62 | 21.0% | 26 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 15:11 | 61 | 19.7% | 47 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 15:10 | 86 | 16.3% | 56 |
| 2025-26 |
Capitals
|
51 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 15:37 | 46 | 8.7% | 49 |
| Season Projection | 74 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -7 | 15:38 | 67 | 9.0% | 71 | |
| Total | 633 | 88 | 104 | 192 | 17 | 644 | 13.7% | 356 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10:10 | 6 | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 12:43 | 7 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:55 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 12:10 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 15:07 | 10 | 0.0% | 8 |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 39 | 10.3% | 32 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Dowd | |
C | 35.8 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.31 | 0.30 | 50 | 58 | $3.000M | |
| 89% | Sean Kuraly |  |
C | 33.1 yrs | 188 cm / 94 kg | 0.28 | 0.27 | 52 | 54 | $1.850M |
| 88% | David Kampf | |
C | 31.1 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.18 | 0.26 | 50 | 58 | $1.100M |
| 87% | Mattias Janmark |  |
C | 33.2 yrs | 188 cm / 92 kg | 0.19 | 0.33 | 50 | 61 | $1.450M |
| 87% | Mason Appleton | |
C | 30.1 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.23 | 0.33 | 51 | 63 | $2.900M |